§ 12.5-131. Penalties.

(a)

Unless otherwise provided herein, violation of any of the provisions of this article is a misdemeanor punishable as provided for in section 1-8 of this Code.

(b)

In addition to any of the penalties provided for in subsection (a), above, violation of any of the provisions of this article may result in removal of the business from the wrecker rotation program and/or revocation of the entity's business license to perform towing services within the unincorporated limits of Horry County.

(c)

Factors that may influence how a violation is handled may include, but are not limited to, past violations, frequency of past violations, and the severity of the violation or combinations thereof.

(d)

In addition to other penalties provided herein, the county may impose a twenty dollar ($20.00) criminal fine for each instance of violation of any of the record keeping requirements set forth in section 12.5-122(d).

Appendix A. Schedule of Fees

Description	Normal Hours	After Hours	Additional Charge
Carrier	85	100
Light-medium wrecker	160	160
Heavy wrecker	175	175
No-tow (arrival only)	25	30
No-tow (attached)			½ of applicable rate
Tow exceeding one hour (rotation program only)			$75.00 per each additional hour
Storage (per day) (after first 12 hours)			$25.00
Vehicles over 26,000 lbs. GVW			$2.00 per foot, rounded to up to next foot

 

(Ord. No. 72-09, § 1, 11-3-09)